Gil Duldulao, Janet’s choreographer and close friend, told Janet Love last night that there are hopes to take the Rock Witchu Tour worldwide. As of now the plan is for the tour to visit Australia first before heading to Japan and then Hawaii and possibly Europe around March 2009.
There are also hopes for the tour to visit Brazil where the show will be filmed for television and DVD.
On Janet’s recent visit to Japan, she appeared on TV show Smap Smap in Tokyo. On 21st April, Janet copied Japanese pop group CCB by wearing their trade mark pink glasses. Check out photos below.
A new interview with Janet has appeared on Japanese television in which the interviewer teachers her Japanese calligraphy.
ITN (which just happens to be who Darren works for!) have posted a video of Janet’s surprise visit in Japan yesterday. Check it out on the ITN website.
Janet paid a surprise visit to dance students at Zeal Studio Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan today.
When students at the dance studio were told to practice several dance routines to Janet Jackson songs, they were told their reward would be a visit from one of her choreographers.
Gathered at the dance studio, they were excited enough – and were amazed when the choreographer turned out to be Janet herself.
She entered the dance studio to squeals of surprise and settled on a studio couch to watch the students perform to two songs from her new ‘Discipline’ album – ‘Rock With You’ and ‘Feedback’.
Then Janet gave a little feedback of her own, taking several questions from the dance students.
Janet said: “We’re always holding auditions and people come from all over the world actually. From Europe we’ve had kids. We’ve had kids come from Japan actually to audition so that’s really where to begins. Every time we embark on a new project we hold auditions or for a tour, we hold auditions.”
One dance student asked Janet: “I’m taking dance lessons and voice training. What else should I do to become big star like you?”
Janet replied: “Oh, You do? You do? I would add acting to that. Take acting class, really. It’s all about being a triple threat these days, being able to do everything. That’s the way they did back in the day, like the movies I was telling you I watched. They could act and they could sing and they could dance, and then they went on to do things that their hearts, I guess, dreamed of like direct or choreograph so I would take acting classes and stick with it. Stick with it. ”
Another student then askde: “I’m 12 years old. Please give me some advice on how to dance sexy jazz dance for 12 year old girl.”
Janet answered: “Sexy jazz dance at 12 years old? I don’t know. I wasn’t dancing sexy at 12 years old so I don’t know what to tell you but to keep studying and practicing the way that you do and it will come. It will definitely come.”
Janet added: “Dance to me is everything. I love what I do. I love writing music. I love creating music and singing it but it really wouldn’t be what it truly is for me without the dance and dance, it expresses. Everyone, you have your own feel and your own style and it’s a great way, you are individual so you are able to express yourself through your dance, making you who you are and expressing that through your dance.”
Janet ended the visit by posing with students for photographs.
Janet arrived at Narita International Airport yesterday to begin her promotional tour of Japan. Watch a video of her arrival below:
Janet was photographed last night leaving LAX Airport in Los Angeles for her promotional tour of Japan. She is due to be in the country from April 9th to April 12th. Photos below show Janet both leaving Los Angeles and arriving in Japan.
According to an article posted on JapanToday.com, Janet is set to visit Japan between April 9th and April 12th to promote her album Discipline. Janet, who last visited Japan in October 2006, said: “I love Japan so much because it never bores me. I want to visit KiddyLand, sushi restaurants and clubs with my friends.”
Janet’s official Japanese website has been updated. JanetJackson.jp now features a small version of what may be the cover to Janet’s new single Feedback, as well as saying that the e-single will be available on 27th December.
The website also states that there will be two versions of her upcoming album Discipline which hits stores in Japan on February 20th.